This building in southeast Portland holds the central office of the Oregon Blind Commission. (Oregon State Archives Scenic Images collection)
Present Duties
The commission is a consumer-driven organization with a governor-appointed citizen governing body and 67 full-time staff. Commission members represent consumer organizations, fields of education, ophthalmology/ optometry, businesses and individual citizens who are blind. The commission operates under its enabling statutes and through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
The commission’s major program objectives include helping Oregonians who are blind get and keep jobs; providing training in alternative skills such as adaptive technology, white cane travel, braille and activities of daily living; helping individuals with vision loss who are unable to work live with high levels of independence and self- sufficiency; and licensing and supporting business owners who operate food service and vending operations in public buildings and facilities throughout the state.
Agency Website
Contact Information
Address:
535 SE 12th Avenue, Portland 97214
Phone: 971-673-1588
Email:
ocb.mail@ocb.oregon.gov
Web:
oregon.gov/blind
Contact:
Dacia Johnson, Executive Director
Administrative Rules Coordinator:
See Contact List for Blind Commission
Legal & Legislative Information
Statutory Authority:
ORS 346.120